So you might think that we would join in the chorus denouncing the Milliken decision for these same reasons. Everyone involved in the case — and most commentators today — just assume that the government needs to assign children to public schools. Parents, not bureaucrats, should be allowed to ignore the arbitrary school district lines that divide our communities. In many states, public schools are not required to consider applications from students who live outside the district boundary. We have also argued that every public school should be required to reserve 15% of its seats for children who live outside of the attendance zone or the school district.

Source: New York Times July 24, 2024 14:34 UTC